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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
Agricultural News.

There is steady decline of French
vineyards owing to the increase of phyl
loxera.
1t is claimed that Orchard Hill, Ga,
has the largest peach orchard in the
world II comprises 100 acres and con
tains "a. 900 trees.
Many of the Texas peach growers adj
NIT serious injury to the peach crops by
late frosts.
The New York dairy and cacle show
May 1914, offers $4,000 in premiums
for Ayrshires, Guernseys, Holsteins and
Jerseys, $3.50 herd prize each breed and
liberal class prizes
The banana crop promises to be 8
fourishing California industry.
Reports from the winter wheat growing
states are still generally favorable.
The California raisin industry is only
about ten years old, yet it has already
progressed so far that the Spanish packers
are seriously alarmed
The cost of refrigerated beef received il
England from this country by the carcass
is from one and a half to two cents pei
pound less than beef from the United
States slaughtered in Great Britain.
Indications point to much damage done
to the fruit and vegetable crops in the
south by the late frosts.
According to statistics recently pub
lished by the superintendent of agriculture
at Washington, in New York state three
tenths of the farms are mortgaged ant
one in twenty of the farm proprietors arc
hopelessly in debt. Mortgages run te
neighboring farmers and merchants anc
to insurance agents and trust companies
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
The Emnress Eupen,. stin Beautiful

Yesterday. April II, the struscio prone
made during which all vehicles prohibited
in Via Toledo, Naples, was rendered particu-
larly interesting by the appearance Of the
Empress Eugene, who passed through the
street. The ex-sovereign bears the traces oi
great and delicate beauty, almost rendering
her age a mystery.
Slender, erect and with a superb figure, she
is at once to be recognized as a grande dana
Her bright and vivacious eyes justify the old
fascination and the episode of the diamonds IN
in the forest of Compiegne. Her still rosy
complexion is admirably preserved, and Il
perhaps owing to the mild climate, which has
renewed the ancient beauty in her cheeks
her hair, not yet white, still shows tnts ol
pale gold. The empress was, as always, In
deep mourning, and wore long Grape veil
Although she carried a parasol in her lef
hand, her right held the well known ebony
stick, on which, however, she did not lean
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here II your brother doesn't mind should
like to take you into the air little
Robert bowed She put her hand upon his
arm, and they moved through the crowd to a
recess where there was an open window.
Here they were quite alone They stood and
looked into the brilliant night in utter silence.
Yet still, If the feelings of other days came
surging in great wave over their hearts, the
calm, cold faces, the motionless attitude
showed it not.
At length they talked, of Indifferent mat
tiers first, then of their lives since they parted.
1t had been half generation since then. vet
these two were fated never TO grow old in
their feelings. AT last he said suddenly:
HAS il ever seemed TO you, Shirley. that
you could truly forgive mes'
Il have done so long since, she answered
softly.
He pressed in silence the fair, strong hand
upon his arm
His wife lived on the same in BODY and
mind. For all the change to be noticed in
her, II might have been no more than a year
since the morning she tried to murder Shirley,
He found that Shirley's life, too, had gone on
in the same melancholy round, the never
ending care for others, the steady crucifxiou
of her own dearest hopes, the constant put
ting off from year to year the attainment OF
her own brightest ambitions, the brave
marching onward under a burden of toll few
men would or could have carried. She would
have been too proud to accept aid had it been
offered her. Was she never to cast her load
aside till she laid it down in the gravel His
heart ached for her-so proud, so gifted, and
Yet so weak in her great strength. And he
could do nothing for her-nothing
He led her back at last to the place where
Robert waited. Before he turned TO leave
her once more he said:
Il have told you twice before, Shirley-the
first time more than twenty years ago-that
if ever l could come to you would do it.
Remember that still, if you care to- II ever
/ am free, though it be a century, l viii come
to you and lay my heart at your feet"
She waved her hand in mute farewell.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
Home Furnishing.

In regard to bedroom furnishing.
don't get a plain. cheap set of furniture
for your own use and put handsome
suite in the guest chamber for the
benefit of the occasional visitor. Get
one bedroom suite of as handsome
STYLE as YOU can afford, knowing it
will never wear out, and if nice in the
beginning, will always remain so.
though it may grow old-fashioned, and
you have no idea with what tenacity
these relics of your early housekeeping
will cling to your heart in after years
In the first place decide, if possible, on
the exact sum you wish to use for
your house furnishing. Then go into
your mothers kitchen and pantry and
make a complete list of the things
which you must have first of all,
though there be no carpet in the parlor
or lamp in the hall. Deduct the cost
of these from the first amount. and to
the expenditure of the remainder de-
vote your very best judgment, taste
and fore-thought. Never, never buy
expensive furniture and carpets at the
sacrifice of books, music, pictures and
other things which so much more truly
help to make the sunshine of our days.
Better, far better have painted and
vanished floors, with ingram or even
mating for rugs, with these, than
without them to indulge in these crea-
ture comforts of elegance.
Strive to make your home a haven
of rest for the tired hearts and minds
as much as the wearied bodies of your
friends, administering refreshment by
your intellectual bright surroundings,
| just as truly to the former as to the
latter, when they sit around your
board, and you will find that your
abode will be an alluring spot to many
a worn pilgrim on life's way, and you
will feel something of the joys of crea-
ton, having created that sweet, rare
thing-true emblem of heavenly rest
q true home.-G0od Housekeeping.
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ne stoppeu little. then wandered on
IF I'd bad my rights I'd been gentle
man, too Then Brownied a been my wife
instead Of yours. Understand Nv wife.
1t made me mad But don't grudge her TO
you any more. brother. Chalk that down.
too
He coughed He was growing weaker
fast. When he spoke next his voice came in
gasps:
Don't be too hard on me, brother Mind.
never had no chance I'd been gentle
man, too, but luck was agin me. l tried it
once, for had good blood in me, your blood
I'd have made il il the Carstones had took
me up. but they didn't Luck-was always
agin me-
BE rested little once more, keeping fast
hold of the Engiishaan,s hand He kept his
falling eyes upon Edgerlyss face, as il be
could never get enough of seeing him Once
more be talked:
Il reckon I've been as bad as they make
'em. I'm thief. I've killed man or two
in my time, But Tn no slouch never
went back on pard. And never worked
in politics. Chalk that down TO me. Twas
because had good blood-in me, brother.
He ceased It was plain his race was run
Shirley had been watching him intently.
She listened to his wandering talk, first with
eagerly catching every word
A new look came over his face, the look of
the dying 1t was one of those marvellous
ikenesses that sometimes settle in the human
face at the last. when the soul is leaving the
body. AT this supreme moment traces Of
blood and far off kinship that were never seen
before appear and stamp their mark on the
face that death is taking for its own.
As Shirley saw this mysterious, ineffahle
look, an expression of horror came into her
own countenance. All at once she started as
if she had been struck. She grasped Edgerly's
arm and shook him
Robert, Robert, quick! l think-I believe
oh, don't know what! For heavens sake,
call him. rouse him, ask him who he isls
Edgerly laid his hand upon the tramp's
shoulder. He reused him gently. He
bent his ear down 10 the mans lips Ii was
almost dead mans lips now. He said:
an Gods name, who are youi'
A smile of immortal beauty stole into the
tramp's face. 1t glorified it beyond anything
earthly. IL was the farewell of n parting
soul He fumbled feebly at his breast with
one hand, as If searching for something
The other hand elasped its stiffening fingers
yet closer around Edgerly's And with the
immortal smile upon his face, with Roberts
hand fast clasped in his, he whispered:
II am your brother!n
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
ITO BE Continued
DOES .IRucK FARMING pAYr

"
What a New York Gardener Says About
It-Rates of Rent.
Finding the farmer willing to talk, the re-
porter put the question: Does truck farming
payP
'For the amount of capital invested = was
the reply, lit pays well, even better than
most people suppose We can raise vege-
tables and salads at all seasons of the year
and receive cash when we market our truck.
To do tiptop garden ought TO contain frcm
five to eight acres, but a neighbor of mine
cleared $1,000 last year off of two acres, a
third of which is covered with glass. By
glass / mean hot beds. This is the best pay
ing part of the work, as it is by the use of
hot beds that we are enabled to work the
year round. About 100 glass frames, 3x6 feet
in size, can be placed ON a city lot with
plenty of space to pass between the rows.
There are sixteen city lots on an acre. The
space under single frame can be worked so
as to pay profit of SO clear of all expense of
rent, labor and marketing. Figure this up
and you will see how easily my neighbor
could have made his 81 900. 1t requires con-
slant labor, especially in the winter, when we
have TO cover up our beds with mats of hay
to protect the plants from frost. But three
men would lie help enough to care for an
"Oh, yes, he continued, "there is some stuff
that we have considerable trouble in raising
For instance, we haven't been able to get
good spinach in several years. This is owing
to the fact that since the cows were driven
out of the city we have had to depend on
horse manure for fertilizing purposes, which
we obtain in large quantities from the brew
cries This is excellent ON wet land and for
forcing plants in hotbeds, but it is too coarse
and dry for general field use. Worked over
for a couple of years into a compost it i.
nearly as good as COW manure. The latter we
consider the best natural fertilizer we car
use, and prefer it even TO guano, which i.
| largely adulterated. 1t is stronger, and re
tains its strength the longest, keeping the sol
moist and cool
"Rent Rent is all the way from nothing
| up to $5 per city lot for year. This make
| $50 an acre, about ten times what ord dinarN
| farms rent for. After the owner gives notic'
| that he wants his land for building purpose
we pay no rent; then he can take possession
in thirty days. If we paid he would have t.
wait year. That gardener across the wa,
| has paid no rent for two years
| Another gardener said he had worked hi
ten acre farm for twenty eight years, but di,
| not expect to stay on the place more than fiv
| years longer, there was so much building go
| ing on. He believed he would live to see tn
| time when the gardeners would be driven en-
| tirely out of the city.-New York Sun
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
Cucumbers for Pickle.

"Green prolific is an excellent variety
of cucumber for picking. ''Short green''
or ''gherkin' is also good. early frame''
is another good kind for picking, espe-
cially when young. Then there is the
Boston picking" cucumber, bred about
ASoston for pickles. The West India CHER
kin or burr is used only for pickles. Gu
cumbers for pickles may be grown as a
second crop. The cucumbers are pre-
served for winter and spring use by salt
ing Make brine strong enough to float
potato; place in a barrel or keg and
keep the pickles under this brine; pour off
the brine occasionally and scald; then
cool and put on the pickles again. When
wanted for use scoop out the pickles, place
in fresh water and keep changing the
water until the pickles are fresh; then
put them in vinegar, spiced to suit the
taste.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
A siIo on Top of the Ground.

Every year adds to the advocates of en-
silage, especially in such sections of the
country as are liable to long winters. En-
silage is, however, by no means confined
to the east and northeast. Even in the
southern states it is being more or less
used. Southern Cultivator tells how to
build silo above ground:
Bed sills little in the ground and use
studding six inches wide eight would be
better and plank up tight both on inside
and outside. Fill space in wall with dirt,
packing it in tightly. Have silo eight
feet wide, eight feet high and any length
desired. Sixteen feet is good length, hav-
ing partition wall in the middle SO as to
give two compartments eight feet square.
II has to be rooted, of course, and such an
arrangement allows the filling to be easily
done at each end through the open gable.
Likewise it can be taken out from the
top through the gables when it is to be
led Always feed from the top instead OF
cutting down through side. No matter
how large silo is built it should be
divided into small compartments, so that
the feeding may go on from one of Niese
only at a time
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
CapftaI superficiality.

The life of the capital, while it may have .
more or less refining power, is not necessarily
quickening. 1t is harder here for young
man to keep from drifting into dilettanteism
the social swirl is more Of maelstrom than
elsewhere. And this is especially true with
regard to the susceptible minds of young men
who would be likely to develop into Ittera-
teurs or thinkers OF course with seasoned
students the case is different, and they are
likely to flock here in respectable numbers.
But we can hardly claim healthy growth Of
culture until our indigenous young ideas
shoot No; take my word for it, culture-l
mean solid, substantial culture-will have q
long and dismal fight before it prevails
against the very artificial and growing social
requirements that have pushed their way
up through the old fashioned genialities az
well as formalities Of the days Sbefo' de wah.
Washington Hatchet.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
A Bit of Creole Character.


1t was in the dressing-room when
the grand ball was about to come to an
end. and sleepy maids were wrapping
up beautiful girls in white opera cloaks
and fleecy hoods. that Olympic rushed
in, says the New Orleans Picayurse.
All the dew of youth was in her bonny
eyes. Her red lips smiled, her 1.-THE
form was all aquiver. 1t was her first
ball. She saw Arthemise, and rushed
over to kiss her-as young girls kiss
each other. .sOhf' said Olympic,
clasping her palms and rolling her
heavenly eyes heavenward, 20 mon
Dieu. but / haze amuse myself thiz
night have been so gay-I have
been so happy
..Yes? What did you do?" asked
Arthemise.
ME? Oh go out TO supper with
nv papa. / dance one dance with my
cousin Albert, and l dance seer dance
with my brother Jules, an thenI sit
| by my mammal
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
ColorinC Rutter

Much of the gilt edged, high priced but
ter from leading creameries is eolored in
the churn. Various kinds of butter color
ing are used These are, for the most
part, prepared from annatto, vegetable
substance that is quite harmless, and,
while imparting a golden hue TO the but
ter, does not in the least affect its flavor.
There remains, of course, with many a
preference for butter that owes its rich
color to the food partaken of by the cow.
But cows refuse at some seasons of the
year, even with the most judicious addi-
ton of carrots, corn meal, etc, to their
rations, to produce the uniformly high
color demanded by the trade.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
CHAPTER Xxx


That evening there was a reception at the
mansion of the secretary of state. Among
the throng was congressman, tall man of
noble countenance, with radiant dark eyes
and white hair. He stood little apart, and
watched lady who was moving through the
crowd. All his soul was in his eyes as they
followed her, not now blooming girl in a
white robe, with red rose in her hair, as he
saw her last, but tall, pale woman in a
dress of shining black stuff Her marvellous
loyeliness, though different, was striking
as ever. Hers was a beauty greater than
time could dim 1t was the comeliness of a
beautiful soul, of a woman young with the
eternal youth of genius and enthusiasm
A gentleman was with her. fine and manly
looking, and young They neared the place
where the Congressman stood, coming slowly.
His heart beat Ike boy again. He stepped
back little into the shadow. She moved
through the throng erect and queenly, with
the grace of goddess. At every step she
seemed to meet friends Gray haired mel
distinguished in public life, bowed to her
with grave courtesy. Frank, ambition.
young men, their souls yet full of boyish en-
| thusiasm, pressed to meet her with a gladnes
beaming in their eyes Young men adoret
| Shirley
They came so near that Congressman Du
| moray heard the sound of their voices
| aHow many friends you have, Shirley b
heard the gentleman beside her say.
| She smiled family and shook her head :
| have hundreds of pleasant acquaintance, bu
| not many friends, think, Robert she re
piled 4 don't like becoming attached q
| people in earnest hold them 30 high: an'
| then after awhile they are sure to turn on
either stupid or false !"
II wouldn't have believed you were such
cynic,. said the gentleman.
/ sOh. no: not that But don't like to b
reused up. 1t hurts me so to find mysel
mistaken in my friends
Dumoray heard her say it, He came on
| from the shadow, and took q turn througl
the long hall, and advancing met her face 6
face.
IF host of fierce emotions fell suddenly T
fighting within their two souls, their quiet
cold faces gave no sign They greeted eac
other as calmly as any two human being
might OF all the love, the despair, th
heartache that had been, II anything Va
| left, no man alive could have discerred it.
aThis,p said Shirley, is my English brothe1
| in-law, Mr.. Edgerly, who detests Americ
| and still can't keep away from it
Now that he stood beside her, the man Sd
loved saw with quick pang how pale 81
was and the fragile look the years had left, I
they stole, drop by drop, her splendid Re
blooded strength and elasticity.
sYou look pale. be sid. 1T = vsrv cao'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18

OLD SHOES AND CHARACTERs.-Dr.
Garre, of Basle, has suggested that the
characters of people might be well dag
nosed by their old shoes. Take shoe
which has been worn for a couple of
months: if the sole and heel are equally
worn, it belongs to an energetic man of
business, a trustworthy officer, an ex-
emplary wife, an excellent mother; if
the outer edge only is worn, the owner
rash and bold temper; if it is the
inner edge which is worn, the fact indi.
Gates irresolution and weakness in man
modesty in a woman. Such at least Il
the bold generalization of DR.. Cares
shoemaker, whose own shoes one sus
poets must be worn on the outside, and
who also states that where the wearel
not only wears the outer edge, but alst
rasps the point of his shoes and leaves
the rest almost new, he is person
whose honesty is to be suspected.-Iht
| Athenaum.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
The French Crown Levels.

The official catalogue of the French crown
jewels, which Tiffany & Co, of New York
city, agents OF the French government to
further and assist in their sale, have lately
received, presents list of more than 90, 600
briIliants and 2,70o rose diamonds, of
an aggregate weight Of over 5000
carats, with large variety of pearls,
rubbies, sapphires and other precious
stones. The largest single diamond
weighs twentyseven carats, and in one set
are over 1000 brilliants. The jewels, which
are now on exhibition, viii be sold at auc-
ton in the palace Of the Tuilleries, BE-
ginning on May s. and their pro
ceeds turned over to the public
treasury. Good judges estimate the marke.
value Of the entire collection at not less than
| 10, ,000, 900 francs-Frank Leslie's.
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sERv1cEARLE MARKER.

This, 1t is claimed, is much superior to
ooiting the tongue across the top OF the
marker, for then every irregularity In the
walk of the horses communicated to the
marker, making short crooks In the
checks; and where the marker dips in a
depression its weight is thr1 xn on the
horses necks. When the tongue Is at
taehed, as shown in the cut, no short
crooks are made in the checks, there Is
neither lateral nor horizontal strain
on the horses shoulders, while the
hoops make the marker managea-
BILE in crossing deep burrows, etc. The
tongue is held in place by roind
iron bolt passing through 1t and the
end of the diagonals. The double trees
are fastened just in front of this point OF
attachment. The driver stands on the
TWO boards on the rear center OF the
marker.
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Watering Horses.

eating than is required to replenish the
waste, and besides, explains The Ameri-
can Cultivator, it has been ascertained
that when water is drank by horses a
large share of it passes directly through
the stomach and on into the large in
testines, where no digestion takes place;
and that, if horse is allowed to drink
directly after eating, a portion of the food
is carried along with it, which of course
can then do no good, but is liable to do
some injury. Therefore we say, always
water horses before feeding and you win
find they will do better, drive better,
sweat less, etc, and will drink all that
nature demands as soon as they become
accustomed to this habit.
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Word. Of Wisdom.

Nobody is so wise but has a little
folly to spare.
Keep your conduct abreast of your
conscience.
Hide your own troubles, but watch to
help others out of theirs.
A wise man should have money in his
head, but not in his heart
Common sense in an uncommon degree
ia what the world calls wisdom.
Long sentences in short composition,
are Ike large rooms in little house.
Conscience Is great ledger-book in
which all our offences are written and
registered.
The proverb Is true that light gains
make heavy purses; for light gains come
often, heavy gains now and then.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
Marker for Checkinr Ground.

The annexed illustration shows what
The American Agricultufist claims 10 be
an excellent marker for checking corn
ground. The runners are Of hard wood
plank, 2x6 inches and feet long. They
are usually placed feet 10 inches apart
The cross pieces, of 2x4 inch stuff, are
laid on top of the runners and fastened in
place with square pieces; or, better, are
let into the runners. Pieces of 2x4 insh
stuff run diagonally from the rear corners
and meet in front, forming bases of at
tachment for the pole tongue. Bows OF
pieces of hoop pole are fastened in these,
through which the rear end of the tongue
passes